Don’t forget to support your local record store on April 19th–Record Store Day–the same day R.E.M.’s Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions will be released on a 4-LP vinyl set. Learn more about this limited release here and check out the video of the band performing
Mike spoke with Billboard.com about the current baseball season which just got underway. Check out the article here.
The Internet Must Go, the Net Neutrality mockumentary whose soundtrack includes music by R.E.M., Sigur Ros, Bon Iver, Moby, and Spoon, among others, was selected as a nominee for the 18th Annual Webby Award in the Public Service & Activism category and is also up for The Webby People’s Voice
Michael has just finished his fourth haiku project with his friends and frequent collaborators Tom Gilroy and Jim Mckay. The Festival Of Writers Haiku Project follows in the footsteps of their books the haiku year and haiku, not bombs, and their blog 52haiku.blogspot.com.
Michael and four poets each wrote
Happy Anniversary! R.E.M. would have turned 34 tomorrow, April 5, 1980. A few items of note to so many people who loved (and still love) the band throughout the years:
R.E.M. UNPLUGGED LP
Two weeks from tomorrow, on April 19th, we are happy to be releasing R.E.M. UNPLUGGED as a 4-LP set
Mike and Peter will join Joseph Arthur on the Late Show with David Letterman Thursday night at 11:35/10:35 c. The band will play tracks from Arthur’s “Lou: Songs for Lou Reed.” Check details
One of the more memorable April Fools Day pranks played by the R.E.M. guys was in the year 1989 at the old OMNI of Atlanta…
Check out the awesome The R.E.M. Timeline for the best account we could find of the deal that night:
1 April 1989 – The Omni,
Michael will induct legendary Seattle band Nirvana into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 10th at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. Read more about this year’s ceremony at nme.com.
Be sure to tune in to the Late Show with David Letterman this Wednesday for Joseph Arthur’s scheduled appearance as he’ll be joined by Mike Mills and Peter Buck. The show begins at 11:35/10:35 C on CBS. For more details go here.
This is a fantastic profile of our friend and extraordinary record producer (and so much more!) Garret “Jacknife” Lee, at home in his Topanga Canyon studio. With a great quote from Michael about the ineffable quality that is pure GjkL. Read the article at billboard.com
Michael wants everyone to check out the trailer for a new documentary called Medicine of the Wolf by director Julia Huffman… the film is currently in production. You can find out more about it at medicineofthewolf.com
Peter and Scott Speak with “Only A Game” Host Bill LIttlefield About The Baseball Project’s New Album. Listen here.
See Mike play with Joseph Arthur at the BRIC House Ballroom in Brooklyn Saturday, March 29 at 9:00 PM. The show will include a full band performance and live art on stage. Check details here.
AJC sports blogger Jeff Schultz has posted a great article about Mike’s new song “To The Veterans Committee” which makes the case for Braves’ great Dale Murphy’s inclusion in the Hall of Fame. Murphy’s last chance to get voted into the Hall was in 2013. We’ve included